Marker



(No Model.)

B. WYOKOFP.

MARKER, PURROWER, AND GOVERER. No. 399,309. Patented Mar. 12, 1889.

1 m9. 1. 'i i 1 wfo liiniTnn STATES PATENT Urricn,

ED\VIN \VYCKOFF, OF CAMDEN, NE\Y JERSEY.

MARKER, FURROWER, AND COVERER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 399,309, dated March12, 1889,

Application filed September 7, 1888. gerial 110284.797. (N0 model.)

To (LZZ whom it 71mg, concern.-

Be it known that I, ED\\'IN \V'vcKoFF, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of tamden, State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in. Markers, Furrowers, andCoverers, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecification and shown in the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements in marlv'ers, furrowers, andcoverers; and it consists of a device of simple, durable, andinexpensive cmistruetion, comprising means for marking, furrowing, andcovering in an ellieient manner and clamping the parts.

Figure 1 represents atop plan view of a combined marker, furrower, andeoverer embodying"my invention. Fig. 2 represents a front elevationthereof, with the wheels adjusted to form a coverer. Fig. 3 represents avertical section, the wheels being adjusted to form a furrower.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral. figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame of the device, on theaxles of which. are the supptnting-wheels l3; and C designates thedraftpole or thills thereof.

1) designates abow or staple secured to the frame, and one end of therod or bar I, carrying the marker 1?, has an opening through which onelimb of the bow or staple is passed, the staple being parallel, asshown, with the front of the frame.

The marker l1 secured to the rod E by means of a plate, F, and yokes Fthe latter embracing the marker, which is one side of the bar E, andhaving their ends passing through the plate F on the other side of thebar, nuts working on the threads of the yokes clamping or binding theparts together. From this construction it is evident that the marker canbe placed on either side of the machine, or can be thrmvn back out ofthe way, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l, and when the marker is inuse the rod carrying it is adapted to fit between the uprights or lugs Gon the frame, which retains said marker in place.

ll designates a slotted bar secured to the frame, and in said slottedbar is placed the serew-threaded shanks .I, having studs K,

which form axles for the furrowing and covering wheels L. Nuts .I engagethe screwthreaded shanks for rctz'tining them and the furrower andeovcrer in the properadjusted position. From this construction it isevident that the furrmvers and coverers are laterally adjustable, andalso :uljustable at angles to each other to provide coverers.

In order that the shanks may be retained in the position to which theyare adjusted in the slotted bar, a rod, M, passes through the frame andslotted bars, and is threaded to receive cl amping-nuts N, which bearagainst the slotted bar on each side and serve to keep the slot in saidbar from expandingand also take up the wear on said bar.

lhe operation is as follows: \Vhen the parts are in the position shownin Fig. 2, the marker rests upon the ground, forming a guide, and thewheels I) are arranged in a vertical line, forming furrows as themachine moves over the ground, and when desired to use the device as acoverer the wheels are brought togeiher and adjusted at angles to eachother, whereby they provide a coverer, as clearly shown in Fig. 23.

\(hen the device is out of use, the furrowing and covering wheels areelevated above the ground and. the marker is thrown back out of the way.

In order to prevent the strips of the slotted bar from coming togetheror being broken, a block, 0, is interposed in the slot, and an open in gis made through said block to allow the passage of the rod M forsecuringthebloek in place.

It is thus evident that I provide a device which combines effectively amarker, furrower, and covcrer, each serving its purpose in a thoroughand perfect manner.

IIavin g thus described my invention, what I. claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a marker, :l'urrower, and coverer, a frame having lugs oruprights, a marker pivoted to the frame and retained in place by saiduprights, a slotted cross-bar in the frame, threaded shanks carryingwheels or rollers adjustable vertically and angularly in said slottedbar, and a clamping rod passing through said frame and slotted bar,substantially as and for the purpose described.

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2. In a marker, furrower, and eoverer, a 3. In a marker, f urrower, andcoverer, a ,frame, a slotted bar arranged transversely in frame, atransverse slotted bar carried there- 15 the frame, threaded shanks insaid slotted bar, by, shanks carrying Wheels adj nstable Vertistuds onthe shanks forming axles for the coveally and angularly in said slottedbar, nuts 5 ering and furrowing Wheels, clamping-nuts on on said shanksfor retaining the same in the the threaded shanks for binding againstthe adjusted positions, and a rod passing through slotted bar forretaining said shanks in their the frame, and slotted bars havingclamping- 20 adjusted positions, a block arranged in the nuts thereon,all arranged and adapted to serve slotted bar, a rod passing through theframe, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

10 bar, and block, and nuts on said rod for bind- EDXVIN \VYCKOFF.

ing against the slotted bar, all arranged and W'itnesses: adapted toserve substantially as and for the JOHN A. IEDERSHEIM,

purpose described. J AMES F. KELLY

